Monthly Archives: February 2012
Promoting healthy lifestyle choices for St. Thomas
She’s a master’s student of local economic development and a former resident of St. Thomas who has issued a challenge to the city to embrace alternative modes of transportation. Tara Smedbol, now a London resident, contacted us recently with two … Continue reading
It’s full steam ahead in spite of railway museum audit
Disturbing news emanating this week from the Elgin County Railway Museum hinting at possible financial irregularities. We’re hearing of the treasurer either being dismissed or asked to step down; a new treasurer brought in; speculation about an upper level government … Continue reading
Will Drummond Report impact STEGH redevelopment?
A jam-packed City Scope agenda this week, so let’s get right to it. If you’re not familiar with the name, the buzz next week will be the release of the Drummond Report on Wednesday. To set the scene, the Dalton … Continue reading
Of camels and rich men and costly back-tracking
The cost of the proposed new police headquarters has nearly doubled over the past eight years because of the feet dragging of successive councils. Dithering being perpetuated by some aldermen who, as a result, are directly hitting ratepayers where it … Continue reading
